Form for making rubber garments



May 16, 1939. A. N. SPANEL FORM FOR MAKING RUBBER GARMENTS Filed Feb. 12, 1956 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 is ATTORNEY.

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May 16, 1939.

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Patented May 16, 1939 UNITED srA-TEs PATENT OFFICE 2,158,206 H i I FORM FOR-MAKING RoisBEaoAnMENTs Y 7 Abraham N. spam, Rochester, N.Y. v Application February 12, 1936, seriarNo. 63,548 j 4 (01.13-41). V somewhat enlarged of this form with a frag- This invention relates to forms on which latex garments such as latex pants or latex bathing trunks may be deposited.

This application is a continuation in part of applicants copending application, Serial No. 738,669 filed August 6, 1934, now matured into Patent No. 2,086,481, dated July 6, 1937.

When rubber garments such as pants or bathe ing trunks are made of relatively thin material it is difficult to conceal the contour of different portions of the body covered thereby. This difficulty accounts for the fact that up to now no one has commercialized mens swim trunks made of latex. For this reason prior rubber trunks were made of rather thick rubber, with cemented seams in their construction, so that the garment was necessarily bulky and crude looking. Moreover, they trapped water easily and thereby impeded a swimmers progress. In diving, the seams often gave way, denuding the swimmer. In accordance with a main feature of the pres-.

ent invention, there are provided novel forms on'which latex can be deposited to produce seamless garments each having on at least a portion a of one of their surfaces a raised pattern which conceals the contour of certain portions of the wearers body covered thereby.

Various other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the detailed description and claims when takenwith the drawings in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a garment such as a pair of trunks made in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 .is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a-vertical section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig.2 looking in the direction of the arrows, and illustrating how the inner surface of the crotch portion of the trunks is provided with a raised pattern; Figs; 4. and 5 are fragmentary sections through the trunks taken respectively on the lines 44 and 55 of Fig. 1; Figs. 6, 7 and 8 showdifferent styles of raised patterns that may be applied to the inner surface of the crotch portion of the trunks instead of the pattern shown in Fig. 3; Fig. 9 is a fragment'of a pair of trunks showing how substantially all of the inner surface thereof may be provided with a raised pattern; Fig. .10 shows a modified construction of the trunks in which the front margin of the leg portion thereof is shorter than the rear margin; Fig. 101:. is a fragmentary view illustrating an alternative leg construction for the trunks; Fig. 11 is a plan view of a form on which a pair of rubber trunks made in accordance with the present invention, can be deposited; Fig. 12 is a vertical section ment of the trunks shown in the position in which they are deposited thereon, said section being .taken'substantially on the line I2-l.2 of Fig. 11 Fig. 13 is a fragmentary view partially in section showing a' slightly different surface contour at the crotch portion of the form; 'Fig. 14 is a fragmentary vertical section illustrating a. somewhat different surface contour at the posited ther'eon, being broken away; Fig. 18 is a front view of a still further modified type of form in which the surface corrugations thereon radiate generally from the crotch portion of the form; Fig; 180. is an alternative shape for the leg portionof the form of Fig.- 18; Fig. 19 is a fragment'of a further modified type of form in which thesurface thereof about the-crotch, in-

stead of being 'broken up by corrugations, is broken up by a pluralityofsmall circular depressed areas; Fig. 20 is a fragment offa still different type of form of which the entire sur face is' broken -up by a series of'interse'cting line cuts whereby the entire surface of the garment-generating portion of the form, is provided with a surface patterny'and Fig.- 21' is a front elevation and Fig. 22 is asi'de elevation of a fragment of a form similar to that illustrated in'Fig. 11, said form being adaptedto generate trunks having the front margin of the legs offset with respect to the rear margins thereof, as shown in Fig. 10;.

In Fig. 1, there is disclosed a pairof pants or trunks 5 having a body portion 6 and legs 1 These trunks, which are'made of'liquid latex,

' have their margins at the waist opening and the leg openings therein reinforced preferably by integral ridges of latex, designated 6a and la. It has been discovered that abbreviated pants or trunks must be provided with more fullness of the material at the back than at the front thereof,

since the buttocks of the wearer owing to its greater area requires more material for coverage. Inorder to afford thisnecessary fullness onsuch abbreviated trunks; the rear margin 1) ofthe trunk'at the waist opening-is extended beyond or offset with respect to the front margin a at said waist opening. Also the free edges of the legs are inclined upwardly and outwardly from the vertical axis of the trunks to afford the necessary coverage in an abbreviated garment. It is particularly desirable, especially in trunks for men, to provide more room afiorded by the outwardly bulged region 9 adjacent the crotch portion of the trunks.

Since the latex of the trunks is relatively thin it clings intimately to the body of the wearer, so that the contour of certain portions of the body would normally be disclosed therethrough to the embarrassment of the wearer. It has been discovered that if one surface of the trunks, is provided with an uneven surface pattern such as a series of ridges and depressions, the contour of the portion of the body covered thereby will not be revealed. As shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 the pattern may comprise a series of vertical" ridges I9 separated by depressions H, provided on the inner front surface of the trunks at the crotch portion thereof. This ridging may be applied to any part of the trunks as well as to the crotch portion.

As shown in Fig. 6, the ridges and the depressions may be generally concentric with the outline of the crotch portion or they may radiate from the crotch portion as illustrated in Fig. 7.

The raised pattern may also be developed by a series of hemispherical protuberances I2 (Fig. 8) or by a series of intersecting ridges I3 (Fig. 9). The raised pattern, although preferably localized at the crotch portion of the trunks, may extend over the entire area of the inner surface thereof as shown in Fig. 9. Obviously, by turning the trunks insideout, the pattern will be on the outside and serve the same purpose.

The trunks 5 illustrated in Fig. 1 may be further modified as disclosed in Fig. 10 by having the lower front margin of each leg 1 offset with respect to the lower rear margin thereof. In the present disclosure the front margin is shorter than the rear margin, although the reverse of this condition may be established without departing from the invention. As illustrated in Fig. 10a, the margins of the legs 1 can be inclined upwardly and outwardly as well as having the front and rear leg margins offset like in Fig. 10. This arrangement can replace the leg construction of Fig. 1.

The trunks disclosed in Fig. 1 may be made on the form illustrated in Fig. 11. This form which is composed of aluminum, stainless steel or the like, has the general outline of the desired trunks. It will be noted that the portions 2| of the form, swell outwardly to provide room in the trunks to accommodate the hips of the wearer, while the top portion of the form, which generates the waist opening in the trunks, terminates at an abrupt edge 22 in the surface of the form. This form includes leg-generating portions 23, each of which terminates in a projecting plate 24 having an abrupt edge 25. It has been mentioned that the trunks adjacent the crotch thereof bulge outwardly to provide room for the body parts of the wearer. This bulge is generated in the trunks by a protuberance 26 on the form best illustrated in Fig. 12 or by a cavity 21 as illustrated in Fig. 13, although if no bulge is desired in the trunks, the protuberance or the cavity may be dispensed with, as illustrated in Fig. 14. In order to provide a raised pattern on the inner surface of the trunks at the bulged crotch area, a series of vertical depressions 28 and ridges 29 are provided in the form as indicated in Figs. 11, 12, 13 and 14. The upper end of the form is provided with a fin 30 by which the form can be supported in a rack (not shown) in inverted position with respect to its position as illustrated in Fig. 11.

The form in the inverted position has a coating of latex, deposited thereon, as illustrated in Figs. 12 and 15. During the deposition of the latex on the form and the draining of the same, the latex will accumulate just above the abrupt edge 22 as a reinforcing ridge 6a which is substantially semi-pear shaped or semi-oval in cross section.

In the junction between the plate 24 and the end 'of the leg 23, the latex will accumulate as a reinforcement 1a which is generally triangular in cross section. However, at the abrupt edge 25 of the plate 24, there will be a region of weaknessinthe deposited layer at which the layer can be parted to remove the excess latex on the remainder of the form after the latex has set". During the deposition of the latex on the form, thickened ridges l0 will develop in the depressions 28 while at the ridges 29 of the form, the layer will have a coating indicated at H in Fig. 15. After the layer has been suitably set the excess portionthereof (not shown) upon the upper and the lower ends of the form are stripped away as far as the abrupt edges 25 and 22 in Fig. 12 after which the trunks can be removed from the form and prepared for the trade in the usual manner.

The form illustrated in Fig. 16 differs from that illustrated in Fig. 11 in that the legs 23 terminate at abrupt edges 36 while the portion of the form which generates the waist opening is provided with a projecting plate 31 terminating in an abrupt edge 38. The raised pattern at the crotch area of this form comprises a series of depressions or grooves 51 and a series of ridges 58 concentrically arranged with respect to the crotch proper. The crotch portion of the form, may have a protuberance similar to that illustrated in Fig. 12 or a concavity similar to that illustrated in Fig. 13 or may be a straight portion as shown in Fig. 14. In Fig. 16, the leg portions of the form are provided with fins 39 by which the form can be supported, in the position illustrated, on a suitable rack (not shown) and by which the form is carried during the dipping or depositing operations.

As a result of depositing latex on this lastmentioned form, a coating of latex 5 adheres to the surface of the form (Fig. 17). At the junction between plate 3'! and form proper, the latex accumulates as indicated at 6a while at the abrupt edge 38 of the plate, a region of weakness is developed in the layer so that when the excess latex on the top of the plate 31 is removed, the reinforcement 6a remains with a torn or feather edge 6b. Above the abrupt edge 36 of the leg portions the latex layer accumulates as indicated at Ta as a reinforcing ridge which is generally semi-pear shaped or semi-oval in cross section. At the abrupt edge 36 itself a line of weakness is developed in the layer so that the excess latex (not shown) on the lower end of the leg portion can be readily stripped away as far as this line of weakness. In the grooves 51 on the crotch area of the form, the latex will accumulate as a series of concentric ridges 44 separated by valleys 45 generated by the ridges 58 of the face of theform. I

The form illustrated in Fig. 18 is similar to that illustrated in Fig. 16, except that the'raised pattern at the crotch portion, consists of a series of radiating depressions 46 cut into the face of the form leaving triangular areas 41 in the plane of the general surface of the form. This form also has the leg portions 23 of the form cut off so that the plane of these end portions is inclined upwardly from rear to front so that a garment similar to that of Fig. 10 can be made thereon. This form also has the projecting top plate 3! inclined downwardly from the rear surface of the form to the front surface thereof so that trunks deposited thereon will have their margins at the waist opening offset, the rear margin projecting beyond the front margin. As will be seen from Fig. 18a, the plane of the end of each leg portion 23 of the form can be inclined upwardly and outwardly as well as from rear to front so that the trunks of Fig. 10a can be made thereon.

As illustrated in Fig. 19 the raised pattern at the crotch area of the form may consist of a series of generally hemi-spherical depressions represented by the circles 49. V

Instead of having the raised pattern localized on any particular portion of the form, it may be distributed over a substantial portion or even over the entire surface article-generating portion of the form. This raised pattern may consist of a series of depressions defined by a plurality of parallel line cuts 50 into the surface of the form intersected by other parallel line cuts 5| as disclosed in Fig. 20.

The form of Fig. 11 may be modified as illustrated in Figs. 21 and 20 by having the plane of the end portions of the legs inclined upwardly from rear to front as well as outwardly and upwardly so that the front margin of the leg is shorter than the rear margin. The leg portions 23 of this form terminate in a projecting plate 52 which is provided with an abrupt edge 53.

It should be particularly noted that the ridges on the form which generate the surface pattern on the garment, are rounded in cross section so that the garment-generating surface of the form is devoid of any abrupt edges. This is essential since an abrupt edge on the form would develop thin regions in the garment.

The present disclosure is given merely by way of example and it will be understood that there can be many modifications and variations therein Within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

What I claim is:

l. A form for making latex trunks or the like, said form being provided with a body portion and leg portions thereon to define a crotch, said body portion having a protuberance with an uneven surface thereon at said crotch.

2. A form for making latex trunks or the like, said form being provided with a body portion and leg portions thereon to define a crotch, said body portion having a cavity formed-therein at said crotch, the surface of said cavity being uneven.

3. A form on which latex garments can be deposited, said form comprising a body portion and leg portions'to define a crotch, a localized area of the garment-generating surface adjacent the crotch portion of the form being interrupted by a plurality of spaced projecting portions generally rounded in cross section whereby an uneven pattern of projections and depressions will be produced on a surface of the latex deposited on said area.

4. A form for making latex trunks or the like, said form being provided with a body portion and leg portions thereon to define a crotch, said body portion at said crotch having a rounded offset portion to define a bulge in the resulting trunks, the rounded offset portion having its surface interrupted by rounded projections.

ABRAHAM N. sPANEL. 

